Washboiler.



E. 'J. SIMMONS.

WASHBOILER.

APPLICATION IILEDJULY 22, 1911.

Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

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EIVIMA J. SIMMONS, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK.

WASHBOILER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 7,1913.

Application filed. July 22, 1911. Serial No. 639,941.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMMA J. SIMMONS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Amsterdam, in the county ofMontgomery and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in lVashboilers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to washboilers, and has for an object to providea device of this character whereby the clothes may be thoroughly washedand readily and conveniently drained.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views:Figure 1 is a. vertical section through the boiler. Fig. 2 is an endview of the inner vessel of the boiler. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig.1 showing theinner vessel in an elevated position. Fig. 4 is an end viewof a portion of the outer vessel. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinalsection taken through one of the bearing brackets. Fig. 6 is a sectiontaken on line 66 of Fig. 5.

My improved boiler comprises an outer vessel. 1 and an inner vessel 2.The inner vessel is provided adjacent to its upper end with an integralcover-forming portion 3 for the outer vessel which is adapted to closethe space between the walls of the inner and outer vessels when theformer is in its lowered position in the latter, the saidclosure-forming portion also forming a support to hold the inner vesselwith its bottom spaced from the bottom of the outer vessel, as shown inFig. 1 of the drawing.

The inner vessel is perforated, at a, so as to permit the water to drainfrom the clothes when the inner vessel is in the raised position shownin Fig. 3. These perforations also provide for a perfect circulation ofsteam and hot water in the inner vessel to efiect a perfect cleansing ofthe clothes as will be understood. The end walls 5 of the innerreceptacle are provided with vertical grooves 6 in which the supportingand lifting members 7 are rotatably mounted. The

groove 6 at its lower portion terminates in a horizontally disposedangular recess 6 for the accommodation of the horizontal portion of thelifting member 7 the said horizontal portion of the lifting member beinglater described. The formation of said recess is such as to accommodatethe vertical and horizontal portions of the lifting member 7, andfurther when said member 7 is in inoperative position the same is fittedflush with the end walls of the inner receptacle, as more plainly shownin Fig. 2 of the drawing. These members are provided with intermediatereduced portions 8 which are fitted in the bearing brackets 9. The saidbearing bracket 9 comprises a single blank of metal secured at itsintermediate portion within the vertical grooves 6, by means of a rivetor the like designated by the reference character 9, and the saidbrackets are bent around the reduced portions 8 whereby sliding movementof the supporting memhers is prevented. The supporting members areprovided with horizontal portions 10 and depending branch portions 11.The branch portions are spaced from each other and are adapted tostraddle the end walls of the outer vessel 1 and to engage in thevertical recesses 12 in the end walls 13 of said outer vessel. Thisconstruction is such that when it is desired to drain the clothes theinner vessel can be readily moved upwardly to a'position where theportions 10 of the supporting members will be engaged in the saidrecesses 12 in the outer vessel. The lifting members are provided attheir upper ends with bail portions 14 which may be grasped by the handin lifting or lowering the inner vessel. Suitable handles 15 are mountedon the end walls of the outer vessel. The inner vessel is closed by aremovable cover 16 which may be of any suitable well known construction,being preferably provided with a handle such as the one shown, at 17.

I claim:

In combination with a Wash boiler including a stationary vessel havingthe top edge of its end walls recessed and a movable inner vessel havingits end walls re cessed to provide a vertical groove, termibrackets andonly permitting of the lifting nating at its lower end in a horizontallymeans having" rotary movements. 10 disposed angular groove, and bearingbrack- In testimony Whereof I aflix my signature ets disposed Within thesaid vertical groove in presence of two Witnesses.

adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof, EMMA J. SHE/IONS.

of a lifting means for said inner vessel hav- Vitnesses:

ing reduced intermediate portions, said in- KATHERINE ALBRIGHT,

termediate portions fitting in said bearing SALoME VOLLMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commlrrioner of Patents, Washington, D. C."

